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  • Belonging Versus Fitting In Really Matters

    Belonging versus fitting in can look similar from the outside. Learn how each shapes identity, relationships, and well-being, and why difference matters.

    Belonging Versus Fitting In Really Matters
  • From Survivor to Self: How Process Groups Reclaim Identity

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4tx7v-1b62ed7 Dr. Curtis Peterson explains how process groups help people who have experienced trauma shift from an identity defined by abuse to a fuller sense of self. He outlines the…

  • From Psychoeducation to Process: Rebuilding After Trauma

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-q2ntp-1b62ed5 This episode explains what a process group is, how it differs from psychoeducational and treatment groups, and why trained facilitators are essential. It covers the group’s goals—unpacking life events,…

  • Inside Treatment Groups: How Therapy Targets Symptoms

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h97br-1b62ed4 Dr. Curtis Peterson explains how treatment groups focus on concrete symptom reduction—addressing PTSD, anxiety, depression, and addiction—through skill-building, rehearsal, role-play, check-ins, and structured techniques. The episode highlights that groups…

  • Inside Psychoeducational Support Groups: Healing Through Education

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-nuc73-1b62ed3 In this episode Dr. Curtis Peterson outlines psychoeducational support groups: who can facilitate them (peer-led or professional) and the three core steps—emotional check-ins, an education module, and group processing/mirroring.…

  • Group Therapy Unpacked: Psychoeducation, Treatment & Process

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-r537n-1b62ed1 Dr. Curtis Peterson explains three group therapy modalities: psychoeducational support groups that normalize shared trauma and build community, treatment groups that use structured techniques to reduce symptoms, and process…

  • Unlocking Group Therapy: Psychoeducation, Treatment, and Process Groups

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cqz6b-1b62ed0 Dr. Curtis Peterson outlines the three main clinical group processes—psychoeducational/support groups, treatment groups, and process groups—and explains how they ideally progress from education to symptom treatment to deep emotional…

  • How to Identify Unmet Relationship Needs

    Learn how to identify unmet relationship needs with reflective questions that can clarify belonging, support, identity, and shape a caring conversation.

    How to Identify Unmet Relationship Needs
  • Psychological Measurement: What It Can Reveal

    Psychological measurement turns everyday social experiences into evidence, helping researchers understand belonging, identity, loneliness, and well-being.

    Psychological Measurement: What It Can Reveal
  • Can Social Stress Disrupt Sleep? What Research Shows

    Can social stress disrupt sleep? Learn how conflict, belonging, and loneliness affect nighttime arousal, and find practical ways to respond with care.

    Can Social Stress Disrupt Sleep? What Research Shows